Yuji, Mana and myself were currently sitting in Chigusa's living room talking among ourselves. Yuji and I were sitting side by side while Mana was sitting on her Grandmother's lap happily, kicking her legs about. We had taken a small trip to Chigusa's for the day to spend time with Yuji's mother seeing as we hadn't seen her in awhile and Chigusa always enjoyed seeing Mana.

"You've really gotten big since I saw you last, Mana." Chigusa commented looking at the three year old in arms.

"I'm a big girl, Grandma!" Mana stated cheerfully.

"Yes, you sure are." Chigusa laughed, placing a kiss on the little girl's head. She turned to us afterward. "Do you plan on placing her Kindergarten?"

"Yep," I nodded. "We'll have her start going next year. I want her to start getting used to being around other kids and other people before she starts elementary school."

"I think that's a great idea. " Chigusa smiled.

"And who knows," I continued, gripping Yuji's hand softly and turning my head slightly to look at him. "She might possibly find her soulmate during her time there."

"You're kidding right?" Yuji scoffed and turned away with a huff. "Not on my watch. She's not getting a boyfriend until she's thirty. Possibly forty. I'll lock her up in the house until then."

"Oh no, you won't." I glared slightly. "I won't let you interfere with that!"

"Mommy," Mana called. "What are you and Daddy talking about?"

"Oh, nothing." I giggled. "It's nothing you need to worry about, little one."

"Your Mommy and Daddy are just being silly, Mana." Chigusa laughingly commented.

We all talked for a bit longer until eventually silence filled the room. That was until Mana started speaking.

"Hey, Grandma?"

"Yes, Mana?" Chigusa smiled.

"Did you make any cookies?"

"Mana!" I glaringly scolded. "What have I told you about doing that!?"

"It's okay, Shana." Chigusa laughed. "Why yes I did, Mana. I made a batch while you all were on your way here. Would you like a few?"

"Yeah!" Mana exclaimed.

"Very well," She put Mana on the floor and held her hand walking out of the room. "Then let's get you some, shall we?"

Yuji and I watched them walk out of the room with a smile on our faces. "Cute isn't she?" Yuji asked.

"Yeah," I nodded, but began frowning.

"Hey," I felt Yuji touch the small of my back. "You okay? What's with the long face?"

"...Am I a good mother?" I asked in an uncertain tone.

"Huh?" Yuji blinked. "Where's this coming from? Of course you are. What brought this thought on?"

"It's just..." I hesitated. "There are times where I feel like I'm not being a good mother to Mana. Like I feel I'm not showing her enough love and affection. Like, what if later in life I end up becoming an awful mother who treats her child like garbage or-"

"Hey," He set his hand softly on mine, rubbing the top with his thumb. Once he did that, I looked up at him and saw a warm as well as loving smile on his face. "Don't think like that. You're a fantastic mother, Shana. You're always showing her love and affection. You're an amazing woman and mother. I know Mana is absolutely happy to have you as a mother, I guarentee it. You're just as wonderful as a mother as you are my wife." He kissed my forehead lightly. "Don't feel insecure about it, okay?"

I smiled upon hearing him finished. "Yeah." I nodded. Yuji was the best. Whenever I was feeling insecure about something, he always knew just what to say for me to get over it. I was brought out of my own thoughts when...

"Mommy!" I heard Mana shout running back into the living room.

"What is it, sweetie?" I smiled upon hearing her chipper voice.

"Lookie!" She ran up to me holding a piece of paper with a drawing of three stick figures standing in what looked like was supposed to be a grass field. "Grandma gave me some stuff to draw with! I drawed a picture of us!" She pointed at the stick figures on the paper from left to right. "See? That's me, that's you and that's Daddy!"

"It's very pretty, Mana!" I smiled warmly and picked the little girl up, setting her on my lap and kissed on the forehead. I loved my daughter so much.

"See?" I looked up at Yuji who started talking. "Does that look like the face of a little girl who's unhappy to have a mother like you?"

I smiled warmly and lovingly at the girl on my lap who was smiling back gleefully. I wrapped my arms around Mana and softly hugged the little girl to my chest and kissed her softly on top of the head.

"Mommy loves you, Mana."